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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1948
Page
5
Federal Housing Administration figures show a sharp rise in new dwelling units started in the first quarter of 1948, with more than twice as many starts under FHA inspection as in the prior comparable period. C P Atwood, FHA staff valuator, called the data promising for a possible record year.
Future Teachers of America activities in Amarillo will end at the close of the present semester in Senior High School and will begin again this fall. Miss Carmen Ulm sponsor said at the final meeting 22 students received certificates symbolizing more than 100 hours of service in school and community work. Recipients include Bill Gunderson Ruby McGehee Amelia Foster Jay Carver Catherine Childers Beverly Byrd Jay Nell Mills Joe Whitehurst Nora Alsbrook Sue Collins Margaretta Cox Johnnie Goodnight Carl Johnson Richard Kidwell Naomi Rowell Joyce Rainey Raymond Morrison John Hunter Virginia Bailey Lynn Whitten Sally Ann Logsdon Mildred Burnett. Lynn Whitten presided over the presentation. Carl Johnson led the program.
Amarillo public school teachers will hold a meeting at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning in the Senior High School auditorium. The first half will cover regular business with a 60 pupil elementary orchestra providing music. The second half will feature reports from national conventions by Felix Phillips, C C Walden, and Annie L McDonald with sessions from the American Association of School Administrators at Atlantic City last fall.
Reports from the N A S C conference in Cincinnati and the N A H P E R convention in Kansas City are summarized by Jess Dearley and Mrs Lois Jon. A N C E meeting in St Louis is also covered. Following the reports teachers will hold sectional meetings to review the year and plan for the next term.
Kenneth Rowley a 22 year old who moved from Canadian will serve as a city policeman this afternoon at 4 o clock. He passed the civil service examination for policemen yesterday and will live with a cousin at 1604 West Nine until he finds a permanent residence.
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